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Jeffrey L. Wieand is senior counsel at the U.S. House of Representatives for Rep. Tom Marino, in Washington, D.C.
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Christopher C. Luttrell is managing member at CatrowLuttrell P.L.L.C. He is a real estate attorney focused on residential and commercial transactions, commercial litigation and real estate litigation in the eastern panhandle of West Virginia.
Gregory A. Crapanzano joined Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom L.L.P. and Affiliates as an associate, in its New York City office.
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Ilya Danilkevich is a tax resolution attorney at US Tax Shield in Woodland Hills, California. He resolves IRS and state tax issues for clients, both personal and business taxes.
Ryan J. Preston joined Perkins Coie’s Dallas office as a partner in the firm’s technology transactions and privacy practice. Previously, he was a partner with K&L Gates, in Dallas.
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Susan Richter Bilbro has returned to Bass, Berry & Sims as
an attorney practicing ERISA, employee benefits and executive compensation law. She lives in Nashville.
James D. Coleman III joined Zachry Construction Corp. as senior business counsel in San Antonio, Texas.
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Hans P. Dyke joined Arnold & Porter L.L.P. as a partner in
its Washington, D.C. office. He advises clients on sophisticated corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity investments, financings, divestitures, joint ventures and commercial arrangements.
Michael J. Meacher has been named partner at Husch
Blackwell. He is a member of the firm’s real estate, development and construction industry team in the Denver office.
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Clint A. Carpenter is an appellate attorney at the U.S. Department of Justice, tax division, in Washington, D.C.
B. Walker Entwistle was promoted to membership at Stites & Harbison P.L.L.C., in its Atlanta office. He is in the creditors’ rights and bankruptcy service group.
Adam C. Hull, of Dallas, has been named partner at Gardere
Wynne Sewell L.L.P. He represents clients in connection with mergers, stock and asset acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate restructurings, private equity and venture capital fund formation and investments, securities offerings and general contractual matters.
Christopher K. Jones joined Sands Anderson P.C., in its Richmond office.
Yousri H. Omar has joined Amazon as corporate counsel for Pan EU compliance in Washington, D.C. Wilson D. Sweitzer joined the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority as assistant general counsel, in Washington, D.C.
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Michael P. Decktor joined Philadelphia Gas Works, the
Philadelphia Facilities Management Corp. and the PGW OPEB Trust as senior associate general counsel.
on Dec. 20, 2014, in Wilmington, Delaware. The wedding party included best man Anthony “Roddy” Flynn ’12L. Front row: Whitney Lomax ’11L, Rachel Vargo ’11L, Katherine Lester ’06, ’11L , Stephanie Del Duco, William Larson, Jessica Cobb ’08 and Matthew Dowling ’08. Second row: Neil Millhiser ’11L, Robert Vrana ’11L, Professor Beth Belmont, Andy Budzinski ’10. Third row: Anthony Glover ’11L, The Hon. John Parkins ’72L, Alexander Merritt ’11L, Lilly Merritt, Sarah Catherine Welch ’11, Anthony Flynn ’12L and Professor Matthew Tuchler. Back row: the Hon. Joseph Slights ’88L, Ellen Slights ’89L, Scott Centorino ’11L, Michael Allen ’86, Jaclyn Smith ’11, the Hon. Mary Johnston ’84L, Matthew Smith ’08 and William Johnston ’82L. Not pictured: Andrew Ackell ’08, Dennison Marzocco ’08 and Edward Stack ’08.
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Dana Kyu-Eun Lee joined Hardison & Cochran P.L.L.C. in its Raleigh, North Carolina, office. She is a social security disability attorney. Nicholas J. Neidzwski joined Douglas R. Williams ’00 at Anderson Carey & Williams, in Bellingham, Washington. The firm practices maritime law. Kara R. Webster is the deputy attorney general for the New Jersey state office of victim witness advocacy and grants/program development unit. She primarily helps with compliance with federal grant programs within the Department of Justice and other federal agencies.
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relocated to Washington, D.C. Travis joined Kelley Drye, where he focuses on energy litigation and regulation. Brittani has joined National Tobacco Company L.P., of Louisville, Kentucky, where she serves as director of external affairs.
Katherine Houren Geder (’05) is assistant general counsel
at the overseas private investment corporation Export-Import Bank of the United States, in Washington, D.C.
Erica R. Messimer joined K&L Gates L.L.P. as an associate in its Charlotte, North Carolina, office. Allen C. Myers is assistant general counsel and vice president,
mortgage banking, at JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., in Lewisville, Texas.
Vimi H. Shad joined Evolve Discovery as an associate discovery consultant in its Los Angeles office.
Kathryn Hall Shurin joined Cadwalader, Wickersham &
Taft L.L.P. as an associate in its Houston office. W&L
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Mary V. Cromer ’06L and her husband, JJ, a son, Julian Chant, on Nov. 18, 2014. Dawn M. Davison ’07L, a daughter, Hazel Marilla, on Feb. 6. The family live in Charlottesville. Michael P. Gaetani ’08L and his wife, Liz, a daughter, Madison Elizabeth, on Sept. 30, 2014. Michael, Liz and Madison live in Pittsburgh. Robert E. Dean II ’10L and Jennifer Smyrnos Dean ’12L, a daughter, Elena Patricia, born Nov. 15, 2014, in Roanoke. Jennifer opened a law firm, Virginia Immigration Law Center, in Roanoke.
Obituaries
Benjamin P. Brown Jr. ’44L, of Lewisburg, West Virginia, died Nov. 13, 2014. He practiced law for almost 30 years in Summersville, West Virginia, and was chairman of the board and chief trust officer of Union Trust National Bank, in Parkersburg. Later, he was a trust officer in Lewisburg. He served on the board of governors of the West Virginia State Bar and was president of several Rotary Clubs. Sept. 28, 2014. He belonged to Sigma Nu.
Emily R.H. Sowell is a judicial law clerk for the state of Florida, in Daytona Beach.
John B. Russell ’49L, of Henrico, Virginia, died Jan. 14. He practiced law for 60 years, specializing in medical malpractice defense. He belonged to Phi Delta Theta and was father to John B. Russell Jr. ’74.
Sarah J. Choi joined New York Life Insurance Co. as associate
George H. Gray ’50L, of Chesapeake, Virginia, died Dec. 8, 2014. He was a veteran of World War II and received the Bronze Star Medal for exemplary conduct in ground combat and the Combat Infantry Badge. He served in the Virginia Army National Guard, retiring as brigadier general. He was a partner at Outland, Gray, O’Keefe and Hubbard. He was father to Susan Gray Winstead ’79L and Ellen Gray Owen ’85L.
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counsel in New York City.
Christopher R. Ford is an attorney advisor at the U.S. De-
Travis G. Cushman and Brittani Nichols Cushman ’10L
Birth and Adoptions
Robert P. Haley ’44, ’48L, of Alpharetta, Georgia, died
Ryan B. Gardner has opened the law firm Gardner & Preston P.L.C. in Norwich, Vermont, focusing on corporate law, particularly the representation of entities primarily having an Internet presence.
associate in its Dallas office.
Virginia D. Lane ’14L to Brandt H. Stitzer’13L, on Oct. 25, 2014, in Charleston, South Carolina. Virginia joined Troutman Sanders L.L.P. as an associate. Brandt is an associate at Hirschler Fleischer. They live in Richmond.
William C. Peacock, in Long Beach, California.
Jennifer Dean opened the Virginia Immigration Law Center,
Michael J. Chiusano joined Andrews Kurth L.L.P. as an
Wedding
William C. Peacock opened his own practice, Law Office of
Kristen L. Depowski joined a real estate tech startup called View the Space, in New York City. She is in strategic account management and also acts as the firm’s counsel.
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William B. Larson ’08, ’11L to Stephanie Del Duco
a private firm in Roanoke. Previously, she served as interim director of the W&L Law Immigration Rights Clinic. partment of Health and Human Services.
Michael J. Hartley is an assistant public defender in the
Office of the Public Defender for Roanoke City.
Parker D. Kasmer joined Goodwin Procter L.L.P. as an associate in its Washington, D.C., office. Todd A. Levy joined Vanderpool, Frostick & Nishanian P.C. as associate counsel. His specialties include commercial real estate and corporate transactions. He lives in Manassas, Virginia.
Carla Urghart ‘96L, of Washington, D.C., died March
29. She was an attorney in the Office of General Counsel (OGC) at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Previously, she was in private practice with Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy and later worked in OGC-Energy Markets for more than nine years.
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Joseph D. Antel is an associate in the antitrust practice group of Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider L.L.P., in New York City. He focuses on both litigation and mergers.
D. Rockwell Bower, of Thompson Coe Cousins & Irons
L.L.P., has earned the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States credential from the International Association of Privacy Professionals. Rockwell’s practice has developed to include identifying, evaluating and managing risks associated with his clients’ privacy and cybersecurity issues.
Neal E. McNeill Jr. ’50L, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Dec. 2, 2014. He was a World War II veteran. He was a Tulsa city attorney and belonged to Beta Theta Pi. The Hon. J. English Ford ’51L, of Martinsville, Virginia, died Dec. 24, 2014. He was the area’s juvenile and domestic relations courts judge and started the Anchor Home for first-time offenders and a summer work force for troubled youth. He served as a Marine during World War II.
John T. Sutton Jr. ’51L, of Stevensville, Virginia, died
Dec. 24, 2014. He was a World War II veteran. He worked at John T. Sutton Chrysler Plymouth and had a career in real estate.
Isham M. Sheffield III ’53, ’55L, of San Miguel de
Allende, Mexico, died Nov. 2, 2014. He worked in the insurance industry and on various civic endeavors for 45 years. He was uncle to David S. Martin’76 and belonged to Phi Delta Theta.
Thomas W. Turner ’56L, of Penhook, Virginia, died Jan. 17. He was a Navy veteran. He practiced law and was vice president and trust officer with Piedmont Trust Bank. He belonged to Beta Theta Pi.
H. Bennett Meador Jr. ’56, ’60L, of Bassett, Virginia,
died Oct. 29, 2014. He was a veteran of the Army. He worked in the banking industry, retiring from BB&T Trust Services. He was the executive director of the Virginia and